“On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. Essential personnel expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6, at 3:00pm (EST). For USAID personnel currently posted outside the United States, the Agency, in coordination with missions and the Department of State, is currently preparing a plan, in accordance with all applicable requirements and laws, under which the Agency would arrange and pay for return travel to the United States within 30 days and provide for the termination of PSC and ISC contracts that are not determined to be essential. The Agency will consider case-by-case exceptions and return travel extensions based on personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons. For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons. Further guidance on how to request an exception will be forthcoming. Thank you for your service”

USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency

A new day means new major shipments of Wild Hornets 🐝😎

Honestly, I gave x another chance but all the verified bots have dominated the platform. No more nazi app

#NATO various NATO nation ISR aircraft and platforms seen on the flight radar this morning operating to the east of europe around kaliningrad oblast russia.

platforms: CL650 ARTEMIS BRIO, gulfstream IV-SP (S102B korpen), 2x RC-135V rivet joint, E-3A sentry awacs. #SVF680 #NATO01 #RRR7227 #JAKE17

Exclusive | Chinese Ship’s Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables NATO warships have surrounded Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an international probe into suspected sabotage.

Chinese Ship’s Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables

NATO warships surround Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an international probe into suspected sabotage

www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Oh dear what a shame

I've been absolutely consumed by @stalker2.bsky.social , the was one of my first pc games and it's quite surreal playing a sequel so much time later. 10/10, Slava Ukraini.

The truth is, none of us really know what the next four years will look like. It’s incredibly difficult to predict what happens next. It does not feel good.

Bluesky can suspend Nigel Farage in less than 36 hours.

But the Police can't question him over the riots he incited, even after 5 months.

Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.

Bluesky seems to be eating twitters lunch

It truly baffles me as to why he's still here, unless we are gaining valuable Intel somehow

New Zealand will always support Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

Trump crying “TRUE!!!” in response to post by Judicial Watch saying, GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @RealDonaldTrump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program.

Beware the Day One dictator.

In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American conspiracy theorist, lawyer and politician, Robert Kennedy Jr. (@RobertKennedyJr). He's best-known for being the nephew of JFK, and for constantly promoting conspiratorial and false information.
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18M user count

18M! And @theo.io‘s user tracker threw up confetti! 🎉

bsky-users.theo.io

EU Approves €4.1 Billion for Ukraine as Part of Ukraine Facility Program

⚡️ The European Commission has approved the allocation of €4.1 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program.

⚡️🇺🇸 The U.S. will send weapons to Ukraine weekly to utilize all allocated money for Ukraine before Biden's term ends, per the Pentagon. The White House clarified that some aid will still reach Ukraine even when Trump becomes President due to long delivery timelines. t.me/noel_reports...

Kharkiv, Ukraine right now. Picture by my mom.

When I and Howard Zinn before me talk about the unexpected, we're mostly talking about things like the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11 or the Zapatista uprising. But we can now add to that list INFOWARS SOLD TO CORPORATE OVERLORDS OF THE ONION.

Hiya gang, launching on Blue Sky today. I’m here for civil argument in the public square, the engine oil of democracy.

Bluesky has grown by over 3M people in the last week — welcome!

With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:

The air smells cleaner on bluesky, I haven't seen an outwardly fascist nationalist here and my mental health has improved dramatically

5 days in a row with Russian personnel losses above 1500.

Russia's kamikaze meat wave tactics are in full effect.

One can only hope Republicans realise they've been conned. The fastest way to learn is when you lose your money and your employment. Best of luck to them...

In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American politician and political commentator, Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard). She's best-known for blaming absolutely everything on the US Democrats and NATO, and for being a fan of totalitarian regimes like Russia and Syria.
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Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ Today we celebrate a new addition to the Global Tetrahedron LLC family of brands. And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, int...

theonion.com/heres-why-i-... gotta love the onion

Hi #NAFO fellas who joined in recent days 👋

If you’re a fundraiser or like to boost fundraisers please be aware of below feeds and try to get on them (using key words or contacting owner). Not many are appearing in my normal feed.

Please repost and share any other feeds you know of

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Welcome to Bluesky, Enjoy your stay. #nafo #followafella

Looking forward to it, amazing what a difference it makes when a freak doesn't dictate a platform